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Vista and XP Users Find Mixed Blessings in 2008
Both Windows Vista and Windows XP have major service packs at the release candidate (RC) stage. As always, I hear from people who want to run out and install these service pack RCs. My advice?
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
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[September 6, 2007]
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Hosted Applications? Know Your Provider!
When evaluating a hosted application provider, you should ask some important questions. Learn from one IT consultant's near-disastrous experience with a private label Exchange service.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Windows Mobile Apps
The possibilities for accidents are huge, but the idea is intriguing: turning your phone into a companion GPS navigator via Live Search for Windows Mobile. Just don't use it while driving.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
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[June 7, 2007]
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Got Office Compatibility Issues?
Every time Microsoft does a major upgrade to the Office suite, I’m guaranteed to see multiple file formats for the same applications. Fortunately, a compatibility pack from Microsoft can help.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
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[May 3, 2007]
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Don't Dismiss Windows ReadyBoost
I thought Windows ReadyBoost, the Windows Vista technology that lets you use the memory in a USB flash drive as a pseudo-RAM drive, wouldn't help me, but I was wrong.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
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[April 5, 2007]
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When Non-Technical Users Want Full Admin Rights
When configuring a computer for a non-technical user, I wasn’t able to create a limited-capability account because the owner wanted full administrative rights. Soon the computer began having problems.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
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[March 1, 2007]
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Windows Smartphone: A Smart Idea or Not?
When I needed a new cell phone recently, I decided on a Windows Smartphone. (Although I've used a Research in Motion BlackBerry in the past, I’ve never found the device compelling.) I was surprised at what I found.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Technical Hired Guns Need to Communicate
Business owners' total lack of awareness of what their hired technical guns are doing can cause problems for consultants called in later.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
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[December 7, 2006]
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When Your Business Has Outgrown Excel
Like many small-business owners, I use Microsoft Excel when I do my business accounting. Unfortunately, however, I've noticed that many of my clients do the same thing. Most have seven-figure annual revenues.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Considering Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
Resisting switching to IE 7.0? So was I, until I realized my printer would thank me for upgrading.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Test Your Computer's Vista-Compatibility
Microsoft has a Band-Aid solution for people who want to know whether their Windows XP-based PCs can run Vista: the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor RC Release. But it's not perfect....
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Desktop Travel Via Windows Live Local
Branching out from using just his PDA and GPS devices for navigation, David Chernicoff checks out Windows Live Local for travel planning; plus a tip on Windows XP updates.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Getting Reacquainted with Windows XP: Image-Editing Software
A client who is a realtor presented me with an opportunity to get reacquainted with built-in capabilities of Windows XP that I rarely use.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Me and My PDA
Although there are many uses for a PDA, you can't beat the device's multi-tasking abilities as a GPS and a document holder.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Dealing with Windows Genuine Advantage
Here's a way to pre-validate your OS or software to be able to continue to receive updates from Microsoft.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
The Dreaded Phone Call: "The Internet has stopped working"
In my work with the small-business community, in one of the phone calls I dread, the client tells me, "The Internet has stopped working." Walking the client through diagnostic steps over the phone can often be quite frustrating.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Getting Your Hands on the Beta Version of Office
If you've been wondering about acquiring and using the beta version of the next generation of Microsoft Office, here is some information. Plus, I provide a tip for restoring wireless keyboards.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Securing Your Wireless Network; Understanding Wireless Bridges
Secure your wireless network and learn more about wireless bridges and soon you'll be a Wi-Fi expert.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Solving 3 Wireless Networking Problems
Three wireless networking challenges a small business owner might face, and the solutions.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Diagnosing a Performance Hit to Your System
Don't discount hardware problems when diagnosing performance slowdowns.... Plus, a tip for fixing shared folder permissions.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
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